Sometimes epiphanies can be found in the heart of the most trivial tediums, such as this morning as I was washing the petfood dishes after their breakfast. Certainly it is a simple task involving some hot water, a touch of soap, a scrub brush, some scrubbing. It is a chore I do in the morning …
With tonight’s edition of our weekly Thursday evening downtowner ride, my odomoter clicked passed 1,000 miles for this year. No way will I top my record year of 2,644 registered in 2003 (which was made up mostly of all the training for and riding of my 475-mile trek from San Francisco to Santa Clarita), but …
One year ago today my wife and I said “I Do”: You May Kiss The Bride — 06.16.05 Like most things Susan and I undertake, everything in relation to our marriage yesterday went like clockwork. My mom arrived at 12:30 p.m., Susan and I were ready shortly thereafter, with enough time to spare to draft …
We’re back from a marvelous weekend in Death Valley where yesterday Susan and I and our friend Rachel hiked from the 8,133-foot Mahogany Flats campgound to the top of the 11,049-foot summit of Telescope Peak and back. About five miles in Susan and Rachel decided the 10,000-foot mark was a good place to stop and …
Milestone time. I know, I know… this blog has become a bit redundant of late. If it’s not about my weight loss or a walk around the neighborhood, than it’s about whatever I’ve dug up outta the backyard. Well tough. If you’re one of my rapidly dwindling number of readers please attempt to suffer through …
Rather than toot the trivial horn, I dug into the archives and came up with this posted exactly 730 days ago today: [04.05.2004] — There are days in a person’s life that provide course-changing, defining moments and yesterday will prove to be one of them in mine and Susan’s. It happened after I delivered and …
It is my wife’s birthday today. When Susan walked into her office at work this morning she was shocked to find a small florist shop’s worth of flowers in there, and I couldn’t have pulled off the surprise without the help of her receptionist, Tigre. Here’s how it went down. Awhile ago I remember Susan …